2 census tracts · pop 6,491 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.2–4.7
Lawndale spans 2 census tracts of Akron, OH, population 6,491. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 22%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.6/10. 33% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.7/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,588 across 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 12.4% of renter households.
At $870 a month, rents sit 9% under what the rest of Akron commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 7.7% in 2018 against a 12.4% peak. That places it #29 of 35 neighborhoods in Akron.
Against average income of $54,875, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 4.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lawndale vs AkronHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport17%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lawndale
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,588Total filings (sum)
8.47%Avg annual filing rate
12.4%Peak year (2012)
7.72%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lawndale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.9%Housing insecurity
11.0%Utility shutoff threat
18.9%Food insecurity
16.8%SNAP enrollment
9.5%No health insurance
35.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lawndale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lawndale?
Lawndale scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Lawndale compare to Akron overall?
Lawndale scores 0.4 points higher than Akron overall (4/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $870 vs $955.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lawndale?
Average gross rent in Lawndale is $870/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lawndale residents are renters?
42% of Lawndale households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Akron). The neighborhood has 6,491 residents.
Q5
Is Lawndale a high social-vulnerability area?
Lawndale sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Lawndale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lawndale is census tract 39153505700 (score 4.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 4.7, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Lawndale for landlords?
Lawndale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Akron as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lawndale?
Lawndale has 6,297 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
